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Vol. 118 No. 19 Tuesday, April 10, 1984 36 pages Fear for Lake Scugog Eel project quashed It looks like Port Perry won't be home for some 12,000 eels this summer. The Durham Region "Works committee last week unanimously turn- ed down a request to use one of the Port Perry sewage lagoons for an experiment to see if eels can be raised in cap- tivity. The request to use the lagoon came from Limnos Ltd., a Toronto consulting firm which had hoped to bring Wa ter levels on the agenda ~The levels of the water in Lake Scugog will be the topic of a public meeting this Sunday April 15 at the Latcham Centre in Port Perry. Several levels of government will be represented at this meeting including officials from the Trent-Severn Waterways Authority which has control over water in Lake Scugog. The levels of water in the lake during the summer months have been a source of concern for boaters, property owners and marina operators. The meeting will get underway at 2:00 P.M. in the Latcham Centre at the foot of Queen Street in Port Perry. 12,000 eels from the St. Lawrence River this June and monitor their growth through to Oct- ober. Scugog regional coun- cillor Lawrence Mal- colm, a member of the works committee said after the meeting the reason for turning down the request was fear that if eels escaped from the lagoon into the Nonquon River, they could eventually end up in Lake Scugog. "I don't want to be responsible for ruining the fish in Scugog, and this experiment was just a temporary thing with no long term bene- fits for this area," said councillor Malcolm. Limnos president John A Neil was dis- appointed with the committee's decision and he may ask that it be reconsidered. Mr. Neil, who would be conducting the eel experiment under con- tract from the federal Fisheries department, said the chance of any eels escaping into Lake Scugog would be slim. And even if some did get into the lake, they would not have any detrimental effect on the present fish popu- lation. The experiment was designed to determine if eels can be raised in captivity for commer- cial harvesting. At one time there was a flourishing commercial eel fishery in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence with most of the product shipped to European markets. However, poll- ution levels in the Great Lakes have destroyed this fishery. Councillor Malcolm said it is not likely the committee will change (Turn to page 7) Couple married 70 years Wesley Crosier Tikes to make jokes about her, but the 90-year-old Sun- derland resident admits he wouldn't trade his wife Vera for anything. On Saturday they celebrated 70 years of marriage, a feat of love, patience and under- standing rarely accom- plished in these days of Mexican divorce and alimony payments. "It's a wonderful thing to be married for 70 years," Mr. Crosier said. Five generations of Crosiers met and cele- brated at the Watermill Restaurant Saturday afternoon and greetings were sent from various politicians and diplo- mats from all over. Seventy years ago two 20-year-olds tied the knot at Vera's home on the 6th concession, just south of Port Perry, and . they're still strong. "It's difficult," Mr. Crosier said, trying to pinpoint what made their marriage such a success. 'It's such a mixture of things, you can't begin to imagine'. going Saturday was a special day for five generations of the Crosier family who gathered at the Watermill Restaurant to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Wesley and Vera Crosier. Imagine 70 years of marriage! See story for details. Swing into Spring was the name of the Tuesday night fashion show held in the Port Perry United Church, an apt title for the many varied spring styles offered to an enthusiastic audience. Both women's and children's fashions were modelled by a talented bunch of local people, including the young Latreille sisters, Tanya on the left and Deanna on the right. The clothes were supplied by Dor Jean Fashions and Brock's Department Store and the event, which was sponsored by the Port Perry UCW, was emceed by Kent Farndale. In short, a great time was had by all. (See story on page 8) Handi Transit service gets the green light A new transportation . system for the physic- ally disabled has rec- eived the official green light from the councils in both Uxbridge and Scugog Townships. At a joint meeting of the two councils in Uxbridge April 2, members agreed to pick up the municipal share of the operating costs for the service which will be run by Handi- Transit in both Town- ships. Just how much the new service will cost is not known at this time, but officials with Handi- Transit estimated last week, the net amount from each Township will likely be in the $12,000 range. While councillors from each Township agreed to contribute to the operating costs of this service, they decid- ed not) to grant any money for the purchase of a van or small bus which will be used to transport the handi- capped. Officials with Handi- Transit and Community Care, which has supported the bid to bring this service to Uxbridge and Scugog, have indicated that funds for the van or bus could be raised by service clubs operating in the two Townships. Handi-Transit is a non-profit organization which currently pro- vides similar services to the handicapped and disabled in Oshawa, Whitby and Newcastle. The service in Scugog and Uxbridge will start with one van or small bus (capable of handl- ing four wheel-chair patients at one time) for transportation to such things as medical or rehabilitation pro- grams, doctors appoint- ments or education classes. In a brief presented to the councils last week, officials say there are 22 known individuals in Scugog and 23 in Ux- bridge who could qualify for the service, and likely there will be more once the plan gets off the ground. These include adults and children, most of them in wheelchairs or (Turn to page 7) Co-op housing may be coming to Port Perry If all goes according to plan, Port Perry could have its own non-profit co-op housing by late 1985. At a meeting in Town Hall 1873 last Tuesday evening, at which near- ly 50 interested local people showed up, members of consulting firm Chris Smith and Associates described the benefits of co-op and how it night come to Port Perry. Following a slide show featuring co-ops across Canada, Chris Smith and his co-worker Pat Martindale launch- ed into a question and answer period in which many citizens voiced their concerns about such a project. Jay Madsen, a well- known blind man, want- ed to ensure such an endeavour would be built with easy access to downtown and trans- portation, to make life easier for senior citizens and the handicapped. But as Mr. Smith pointed out, the whole idea behind co-op hous- ing makes it perfect for disabled people. "It's not made specif- ically for anyone in particular but by its (Turn to page 7) Ree